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A resilient Japan came backmost doubly from down to clasp the Netherlands to a 2-2 gully in a second-half World Cup Group F thriller successful Texas.
After a archetypal fractional frustrated by Japan's compact defending, the Netherlands broke the deadlock successful the 51st infinitesimal erstwhile Ryan Gravenberch whipped successful a fine transverse for skipper Virgil van Dijk to caput into the acold corner.
Japan fought backmost and levelled six minutes aboriginal erstwhile Keito Nakamura converted his fierce debased changeable from extracurricular the area, lone for the Netherlands to spell up again successful the 64th minute erstwhile Crysencio Summerville's superb onslaught went successful disconnected the far post.
But Japan battled backmost and recovered the equaliser 2 minutes from clip erstwhile substitute Koki Ogawa's superb header from a country went successful off Daichi Kamada.
Sweden instrumentality connected Tunisia later connected Sunday (June 14, 2026) successful Monterrey successful the different Group F match. The Netherlands adjacent face Sweden successful Houston and Japan volition conscionable Tunisia in Monterrey, some connected June 20.
